He is just one of thousands who have had to wait a long time to be told whether they can become Swedish citizens or not.

In 2018, a new law came into force in Sweden that would speed up decisions for the tens of thousands of people who have applied to become Swedish citizens.

Anyone who has waited for more than six months for a notice can then, with the support of the Public Administration Act, demand that their case be decided within one month.

Urgency vaguely worded

In more than 45,000 cases in 2019 and 2020, the Migration Court has also followed the applicant's line;

the case will be decided as soon as possible.

But the court does not specify what is meant by "soon".

Therefore, many have to wait, despite court decisions.

For Mohammed Hassani, who is Afghan, the wait for information has become extra long.

Afghans and Somalis who cannot prove their identities with the Swedish Migration Board must wait eight years before they can submit a first application for Swedish citizenship.

Meets all citizenship requirements

Mohammed Hassani lives in his own apartment in Kalmar and works as a welder for a company.

He meets all the requirements to be able to get citizenship but was born in the wrong country.

His mother, who lives in the United States, has a hearing and vision impairment and dementia.

Before Mohammed becomes a Swedish citizen, he will have a very hard time getting a visa to visit her.

He is waiting for a decision from the Swedish Migration Board on citizenship in the hope of being able to travel before it is too late.

- She is both sick and old and I do not know how long she lives, says Mohammed Hassani.